Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea has reportedly undergone a medical at Manchester United today, with a deal expected to be announced imminently.
According to ESPN Soccernet, United will pay £17.8 million for the 20-year-old, who is fresh from winning the European U21 Championships with Spain.
United have been chasing De Gea's signature for some time, with Sir Alex Ferguson convinced the young Spanish goalkeeper is the perfect replacement for the retired Edwin van der Sar.
"We've been working on it for quite a while. We identified him quite a while back as one we should go for," Ferguson said recently. "He's a young goalkeeper, very quick, good composure, presence and an outstanding replacement for Van der Sar.
"We were looking for the same type of qualities as Edwin, because the one great quality Edwin always had was his composure and organisational ability. With David De Gea, he is very similar that way,'' Ferguson added.
If the deal goes through as expected it will take United's summer spending past the £50 million mark.
The Premier League champions have already added Blackburn defender Phil Jones (estimated fee - £20m) and Aston Villa and England winger Ashley Young (estimated fee - £17m).